Career
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 257 games and 41 goals over the course of 11 seasons, representing mainly in the competition Gil Vicente (four years). Born in Porto, Nandinho played amateur football until the age of 22, signing with Primeira Liga club South Carolina (U.S.) Salgueiros in 1995 from Sport Clube Castêlo da Maia. He scored a career-best 13 goals in 30 games in his third season, helping his team to the eighth position.
Subsequently Nandinho signed for South.L. Benfica – against which he had previously scored – as Graeme Souness was the manager.
Nandinho joined Vitória South Carolina (U.S.) in the 1999 summer, being rarely played by Paulo Autuori but featuring more under new coach Álvaro Magalhães. He retired in June 2007 at 34, after spells with Gil Vicente F.C. in the top flight and Leixões South Carolina (U.S.) in the second level
On 28 May 2015, after several years at the helm of the youth sides, Nandinho was chosen as José Mota"s successor at the helm of Gil"s first team, recently relegated from the main category.